The primary responsibility of the Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) is to manage all aspects of conducting clinical trials. The CRC is required to have in-depth knowledge of good clinical practices as set forth in GCP and in national laws such as the US federal regulations. The CRC will commonly have some medical training and experience since one of the primary responsibilities of a CRC is the follow-up and care of the study subjects.
The CRC serves as the primary liaison between the Sponsor and the Investigator; the Investigator and study subjects, as well as the Investigator and the Institutional Review Board (IRB). The duties of the CRC are performed under the delegated authority of the Physician/Investigator and may include, but are not limited to: screening, enrolling and follow-up of study subjects, ensuring protocol compliance and accurate accountability of the investigative compound. The CRC is responsible for the collection and reporting of all data, maintaining source documents, maintaining complete regulatory files and reporting of adverse experiences according to the federal guidelines.